The other day I went to get my hair done, don't worry Mom I had a 50% off voucher, and it was all done and I went to pay with my debit card. I got declined. My immediate response to the girl was, "oh there must be something wrong with your machine." So we tried again. I got declined for the 2nd time. Alright so I guess there was nothing wrong with her machine, so I'm thinking to my self, "oh shit, oh shit, oh shit" so I give her my cell phone and tell her I will be right back. I am running franticly down the street thinking to myself, oh my gosh this can't be happening to me.
I get to the Commonwealth ATM, insert my card, enter my PIN number, and press Balance Inquiry, and press display balance on screen. My heart is racing at this point. My balance is now displayed on the screen..."Available Funds $44.07" OH MY GOSH! OH MY GOSH! OH MY GOSH! thats all I can say at this point. I repeat to myself many times, "Oh my gosh I only have $44.07 to my name!" This has never happened to me before in my entire life, what am I going to do. At this point there is nothing much I can do.
I walk back into the hair salon and whip out my Canadian credit card, and said "this should cover it" APPROVED! That was the greatest moment of my day! I walked out of the hair salon.
I'm walking to catch the bus home and I just can't get over this, I called my friend Drake and told him. He said "Oh don't worry we have all been through it, I've had zero dollars to my name before" I'm thinking to myself I feel like such a loser, like seriously I have $44.07 to my name. I start thinking to myself, well I am travelling across the world, I did arrive with a backpack on my back, I'm young wild and free, I have 2 jobs and there are people in a much worse situation then me right now. I'll deal with it!
I really can't get over this still once I arrive home. My mom works at a bank and she is always monitoring my accounts, sometimes I get a call, "Jenn, I think you should watch your spending, your account is getting a bit low." I always loved the times where I would check my account and $200 extra would just appear. Being across the world, on my own, and having no one monitoring my account has been quite the experience and now I really appreciate what my parents have done for me financially.
Now the joke is, "What would you do with your last $40?" I went to Macca's with my friends Lauren and Rohan and enjoyed a nice Macca's feast as some comfort food. For desert I took up $6 and said "How many sundaes can I get with this." The girl told me I could get 3, and I replied saying "Sounds great I'll have 3" I of course shared with Lauren and Rohan.
Later I sat thinking, I am living in one of the best places on earth, I am making my dreams come true, I am lucky to have the opportunities that I have, Life is Good!
Don't worry about me though Mom, I have a nice fat pay check coming my way!
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